"Thosebesidethe roadare thosewho have heard;thenthe devilcomesand takes awaythe wordfrom their heart,sothat they will not believeand be saved.
Becausethey hatedknowledgeAnd did not choosethe fearof the LORD.
Acquirewisdom!Acquireunderstanding!Do not forgetnorturnawayfrom the wordsof my mouth.
"But you who forsakethe LORD,WhoforgetMy holymountain,Whoseta tablefor Fortune,And who fill[cups] with mixedwinefor Destiny,
"When anyonehearsthe wordof the kingdomand does not understandit, the evil[one] comesand snatches awaywhathas been sownin his heart.Thisis the one on whom seed was sownbesidethe road.
and as he sowed,some[seeds] fellbesidethe road,and the birdscameand atethem up.
"Theseare the ones whoare besidethe roadwherethe wordis sown;and whenthey hear,immediatelySatancomesand takes awaythe wordwhich has been sownin them.
"Nowthe parableis this:the seedis the wordof God.
"Those on the rocky[soil are] those who,whenthey hear,receivethe wordwith joy;and thesehaveno[firm] root;they believefor a while,and in timeof temptationfall away.
"The sowerwentout to sowhis seed;and as he sowed,somefellbesidethe road,and it was trampled under footand the birdsof the airateit up.
And the greatdragonwas throwndown, the serpentof oldwho is calledthe deviland Satan,who deceivesthe wholeworld;he was throwndown to the earth,and his angelswere throwndown with him.
